diff --git a/po/POTFILES.skip b/po/POTFILES.skip
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+src/systemd/system/wireplumber.service.in
+src/systemd/system/wireplumber@.service.in
+src/systemd/user/wireplumber.service.in
+src/systemd/user/wireplumber@.service.in